After earning a BFA degree from SUNY Purchase, Adam spent 12 years working at a world-renowned jewelry company, famous for inventing exotic, precious metal alloys. Since then, he co-founded CIXdesigns, a boutique-style graphic & web design firm based in Kingston, NY, focused on servicing artists, local businesses and not-for-profits. Currently, Adam serves as the Instructional Support Technician at SUNY New Paltz’s prestigious Fine Arts/Metal program. Adam has been a Cave Dog member since 2008. He has led workshops at: The Academy for Untamed Creativity in Copenhagen, Denmark, The Academy for Modern Circus in Copenhagen, Denmark, The State University of New York in New Paltz, NY, Alfred University in Alfred, NY.